Abstract
This research explores the frequency and correlates of desires to change personality. In two student samples (Ns = 1339 and 447), participants listed personal goals and completed a measure of personality traits. Goals were coded for the expression of a desire to change an aspect of personality. The majority (66.8% and 74.7%) of participants listed at least one personality change goal. Goals were then coded for themes mirroring the poles of the Big Five traits. In both samples, goals to increase Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Emotional Stability were negatively related to levels of the corresponding traits. These findings highlight the prevalence of personality change themes within personal goals and contribute to the emerging literature on volitional personality change.
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